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In Remembrance: RIP Ted Strong
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The APF was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of
a true Skydiving legend: 75 year old Ted Strong, who lost his life last Friday
in a military training accident, ending more than 50 years of
innovating the industry and introducing millions to the sport.
Ted started skydiving in 1958 and in 1961 started Strong
Enterprises, a parachute company out of his parent's
basement. Strong moved the company to Orlando in 1976, when he
was inspired to develop the tandem sky-diving system that would
revolutionize the sport.
In 2002 Ted was given the United States Parachute
Association's Meritorious Service award, and he was inducted into
the first class of the Skydiving Hall of Fame last year.
The APF was very fortunate this year to have Ted
return to Australian shores, and with his lovely wife Marcie,
attend the Annual APF Conference in Cairns NQ in May.
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Call for Tenders: APF Skydiving Magazine
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The Australian Parachute
Federation
CALLING FOR TENDERS
TO
Produce the APF's
principal publication (Skydiving Magazine) for conveying
information to members.
The APF has enjoyed a long standing and mutually
rewarding involvement with the existing Skydiving Magazine and
members would all be familiar with the quality and content of
this publication.
However, with the current contract now due for
renewal, the Board of Directors has decided that in the interest
of 'due diligence' the option to produce a Skydiving Magazine as
the vehicle for relaying information to members, should be put up
for Tender.
Subsequently, the document that provides the
criteria for tender can be found on our website here.
Tender applications are to be received no later than 5pm 30/11/2011 to the Chief Executive Officer
at ceo@apf.asn.au,
or by post: PO Box 1440, Springwood, Queensland, 4127.
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Call for
Tenders: APF Technical Directors
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A call for tenders and
expressions of interest is being
extended to all APF members. The APF Technical Directors are
elected each year at the Annual Board Meeting. This years'
meeting will be held in November and all APF positions will be
declared vacant.
The APF Board wishes to encourage members to participate in the
future development and sustainability of the APF and to assist in
the implementation of the APF's Strategic Plan. Those members who
have the ability and desire to lead, guide and educate in any of
the various Technical Director positions should direct their
enquiries to the CEO.
The Director Instructors, Don Cross, has tendered his resignation
due to overwhelming work commitments outside APF responsibilities
however Don will remain in an advisory role to assist the newly
elected.
The Technical Director positions are:
¡¤ Director Safety
¡¤ Director Instructors
¡¤ Director Aircraft Operations
¡¤ Director Rigging
¡¤ Director Competition
¡¤ Director Judges
The individual job specifications and KPI's for each Technical
Director position can be found on the APF Website.
The role of each Technical Director also includes a position on
the APF Management Committee which is a consolidation of
positions to which the Board of Directors has delegated
significant authority with the responsibility to implement the
strategic plan.
Nominations and submissions must be
made to the CEO by 30 October 2011. If you would
like to lodge your interest in applying for any of these
positions or have further questions please contact the CEO at the
APF Office: ceo@apf.asn.au or call 07 34570100.
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Technicals, Safety & Rigging
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DZ Poster Available from
SSK
From
Parachutist Oct 11 | Vol 52, Number 10 | Issue 624
In an effort to reduce the number of skydiving-related lawsuits,
SSK Industries has made available a warning poster for use at
drop zones. The poster includes a variety of warnings but focuses
on the capabilities, expectations and limitations of automatic
activation devices (AADs), specifically those of the Airtec
CYPRES AAD. Downloadable from http://www.cypres-usa.com/
Advanced Aerospace
Designs (AAD) Vigil Emergency PSB-7 Issued October 4, 2011
EXCERPT ONLY. CLICK HERE FOR
FULL PSB-7
Mandatory:
before next jump
Identification:
Vigil AAD, All Cutters produced in October 2007
Background:
An incident occurred on the 14th September 2011 in Canada. A
skydiver failed to deploy his main canopy and manually pulled his
reserve handle with insufficient altitude to fully deploy the
reserve canopy.
Compliance:
During the investigation of the incident it was discovered that
the loop was neither cut nor trapped by the cutter. The
preliminary report stated that the knife blade was missing.
In the interests of safety AAD has decided to recall all cutters
from their October 2007 batch.
List of serial numbers is provided on the PSB-7.
The PSB also describes a field test to be performed on any Vigil
Cutter to determine presence or lack of a knife blade.
The PSB notes that all Cutters manufactured from June 2008 have
been x-rayed as part of the quality control process.
For additional safety, the manufacturer is recommending that the
field test be performed on each cutter manufactured before June
2008.
See also Preliminary
report prepared by the Royal Military Academy October 3rd
2011 - as referenced in the Vigil PSB-7
The Index of all Rigging
Bulletins from Manufacturers, Federations, Aviation Authorities,
APF and the International Parachuting Commission (IPC) can be
found linked off the Rigging & Equipment Portal on the APF
web site at: Rigging and
Equipment
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Administrative Updates
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Changes to the APF
Performance Based Funding Guidelines
The APF Performance Based Funding Guidelines were
recently updated to include a subsection for all events,
effectively extending funding for qualified applicants.
To view the updated guidelines on our website please
click here.
A PDF version is also available here.
Changes to the APF Constitution
Reminder: the APF Constitution was recently updated
and the Membership advised.
To view the new Constitution on our website please click here.
Approved changes are marked accordingly in the tracking margin.
Changes to the Sporting Code
Reminder: the Sporting Code was recently updated and
the Membership advised.
The Sporting Code is also available on our website here.
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50 Years of Skydiving - anniversary book
"Falling for a Sport"
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South Australian
skydiving turns 50 this year!
 To mark the
sport's milestone, this richly illustrated book will be launched
at the SA 50th Anniversary celebrations in November.
A
Collector's Item - A fascinating history of the sport from its
beginnings in 1961 to the present, recording the people and the
events which have shaped our sport.
* Hundreds of photographs from the past 50 years
* Detailed historic accounts of how the sport grew and
developed
* Colourful stories from the sport's characters, innovators
and pioneers
ORDER & PRE-PAY FOR
YOUR COPY - $45
Orders are being finalised over the next two weeks.
This is a strictly limited edition book and the print run will be
determined by orders placed before October
26.
So if you want to secure your copy of this 224-page history of SA
skydiving please arrange your pre-paid order through one of the
following options as soon as possible:
Pre-payment
options:
* Electronic Funds Transfer (* this is the preferred option)
Bank account details
BSB: 805 022
Account number: 033 80 489
Account name: 50th book account (Curtis Morton)
CPS Credit Union
Remember to enter your name in the payment details so we
know who has paid.
* Pay by cheque
Made out to the SA Parachute Council
Post to Steve Swann, 28 Arcoona Avenue, Rostrevor 5073
Email or
phone Steve Swann (steveswann@internode.on.net mobile: 0409 282 734)
to make arrangements for delivery of the book - or it will be
available at both the 50th Anniversary reunion dinner on Nov 16th
and at the 50 year boogie at Lower Light.
The book's printing is being paid for by the State Council and
the SASPC.
South Australian 50th Anniversary of
Skydiving Dinner - BOOK NOW!
When? 16 November 2011!
For more Info and to book - CLICK HERE!
50 Years of South Australian Sport
Skydiving Boogie
When? 17-20 November!
Where? Lower Light DZ CLICK for More
50 Years of South
Australian Skydiving web site
Check out this amazing web site which showcases 50 years of
history in pictures, videos and stories.
http://skydivinghistory.blogspot.com/
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Australian 120-150 Way Large Formation Skydiving
Record Attempt
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This event is well under way with preparation as the
planned date is just over 7 months away!
A bunch of Aussies have just finished attending the
California State Record Event at Perris Valley, USA (12 to 16
October) - another successful P3 Event.
They got a 200 way completion on jump two of the
final day, setting a new California State Large Formation Record
which had been held previously by successive Women's Jump for the
Cause records since 1999 - the most recent record set (until last
Sunday) was the Women's World Record of 181 Way set in 2009.
(New
Californian State Record 200 way. Photo by Willy Boeykens)
The Aussies who attended were:
Richard Wilkinson, Brett Gersekowski, Melissa
Harvie, Sean Walsh, Heather Little, Ryan Sanders, Ben Nordkamp,
Riss Anderson, Shirley Cowcher, Dave Loncasty, Andrew Barker,
Barry Calver, Russell Blackman, Greg Jack, and that wonderful
adopted Aussie Yuakai Hashimoto!
For more information on this event and
preparation/registration to be part of the Aussie 2012 Record
attempts - check out the Aussie Bigway site, including the most
recent UPDATE of 18
Oct 2011.
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2011 NSW CP State Championship Results
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This event was held at Sydney
Skydivers' Picton DZ over the 8th/9th October. 12 Competitors
registered for the comp spread over both Open and Intermediate
categories.
Congratulations to the following medal winners:
Open Overall
1st Selwyn Johnson
2nd Michael Vaughan
3rd Dave Noble
(Open
Overall winners (L-R) Silver Michael Vaughan, Gold Selwyn
Johnston, Bronze David Noble)
Inter Overall
1st Fully Sik
2nd Shannon Straubinger
3rd James Cooper
(Inter
Overall winners (L-R) Silver Shannon Straubinger, Gold Fully Sik,
Bronze James Cooper)
The Safest Flyer Award went to Shannon Straubinger.
(Safest
Flyer Award (L-R) Judge Dean Brooke-Rerecich, Safest Flyer
Shannon Straubinger, Director Competitions Lisa Perdichizzi)
Congratulations to all participants and thanks to
all involved in running this competition, not least of which
included Chief Judge Dean Brooke-Rerecich, Judges Bruce Towers
and Kate Langley, Meet Director Jon McWilliam, Course Director
Michael Vaughan and Course Assistants Ben Crowe and Aaron
Bootland.
(2011 CP NSW State Meet
Competitors, Judges and Volunteers)
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2011 SA State Championship Results
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This event
was held on the weekend of 17th-18th September at SA Skydiving's
Langhorne Creek DZ in South Australia.
Competition was held in the disciplines of FS 4-way Open
and 2-way; Wingsuit and Swoop and Chug!
Congratulations
to the following:
FS 4-way Open
1st Adam Pemble, Charl Rootman, Angelique Rootman, Vlasto
Zamecnik
(FS 4-way 1st - photo by Curtis Morton)
FS 2-way 1st Helen
Hayes, Chris Kalins
(FS 2-way 1st - photo by Curtis Morton)
Swoop and Chug 1st -
Tommaso Liccioli
(Swoop and Chug 1st Tommaso Liccioli - photo by
Curtis Morton)
Wingsuit (results
not provided at time of publishing)
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2011 NQ State Championship Results
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This event
was held in conjunction with the Go Troppo! Boogie at FNF Tully
from 13th -17th September 2011. Events included CP Open and
Inter; 2-way Freefly with the competitor jumping with a rotating
coach/ videographer; and FS 4-way Inter. Congratulations to all
participants! Medallists were as follows:
Canopy Piloting
Open
1st: Keiran Rundle
2nd: Ronny Perry
3rd: Jason Cryan
(Open CP winners (L-R) Bronze Jason Cryan, Gold Kirean Rundle,
Silver Ronny Perry)
Inter
1st: Dylan Anderson
2nd: Troy Maher (Troy has recently achieved his Certificate A!!!)
3rd: John Martin
(Inter CP winners (L-R) Gold Dylan Anderson, Silver Troy Maher)
2-way Freefly Inter
1st Jason Cryan
2nd Vicki Allen
3rd Tristan Birch
(FF 2-way Inter winners (L-R) Bronze Tristan Birch, Gold Jason
Cryan, Silver Vicki Allen)
Formation Skydiving 4-way Inter
1st FLUKE
2nd Rock n Roll
3rd Super Awesome
Videographers: Lisa Perdichizzi, Rory Sutherland,
Peter Dawson
(L-R Top row: Peter Etherington, Manny Jacobs,
Branden Van Niekerk, Guy Daniel, Simon Di Sascio
L-R 2nd
Row: Valerie Schmied, Sonja Neville, Janet Geister, Austin Lawson
L-R Bottom
Row: Troy Maher, Barton Cunningham)
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Australian Defence Parachute Association
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 Sports Parachuting has
recently regained status as an approved Australian Defence Sport. The
committee of the Australian Defence Parachute Association (ADPA)
is planning a number of activities including championships,
training camps and to select skydivers to represent the ADF at
national and international competition.
If you
would like to join ADPA or learn more about it then please
contact Phil Thamm at philip.thamm@defence.gov.au
Membership to ADPA is free and is open to regular
and reservist personnel in RAAF, Navy and Army. It is also open
to Defence public servants.
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Media Watch
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For all recent media click HERE
The APF National Office would appreciate being notified of
any media articles showcasing skydiving in Australia or by APF
members.
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Vacancies,
Classifieds & Training Courses
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Ramblers
Instructor D/AFF Course 22-29 Oct 2011
Nagambie
Instructor B & C Course 24-28 Oct 2011
Southern
Skydivers ID / AFF course 5-13 Nov 2011
Nagambie ID AFF
& TDM Instructor Course 29 Oct - 6 Nov 2011
Tandem Masters
Need a working holiday to get away from the cold?
Part time position available (2-4 weeks) at Airlie Beach.
Immediate start at one of the most beautiful DZ on the planet.
Sigma rated with HC experience minimum 500 tdms
$50 for HC
$50 for jump & pack
Please call or email Chook for a chat: 04177 99862 chookair@gmail.com
Instructors required
Hand Cam Sigma rated Tandem + AFF Instructor
required for immediate start. Great Rates!
Contact Glenn@southernskydivers.com.au 1300 449 669
Full time Tandem Master
wanted
Sigma rated
Display B
Handcam-able
Outside camera (optional)
Contact angela@skydiveredcliffe.com.au
0410 818 002
Tandem Masters with Handy
Cam wanted
Minimum weekly retainer of $900 depending on qualifications.
Relocation allowance offered.
Ideally AFF qualified, Busy WA dropzone available 7
days a week.
Contact 1300 13 78 55 WA Skydiving Academy www.waskydiving.com.au
Staff required
Skydive the Beach and Skydive the Beach Melbourne require WEEKEND
staff for several locations. Within our Wollongong, Melbourne and
soon to be opening Central Coast locations, we require:
- Tandem masters - Central
Coast requires less experience, so newer TM's can apply,
other locations require significant experience.
- packers at all locations
Staff can transfer between locations and we offer a
great opportunity to grow in the industry.
email: operationsmanager@skydivethebeach.com
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Gear for Sale
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For Sale
HOP Tandem Canopy DOM Aug '03 Jade / Blackberry /
White
Excellent Condition - 300 jumps $900
Contact Dougie: freshsolutions@hotmail.com or 0419 736 566
For Sale - Student
equipment
 Student Telesis Containers x 6 $6600 for the lot!
(All DOS/BOC equipped, very good condition, Cypres
& FXC ready)
¡Ü 1 x Telesis container (adjustable harness) TAS
equipped $900 or FREE if you buy all 6 student Telesis as well.
¡Ü PA 270 Main 550 jumps - only $800 Good condition
¡Ü Spare parts - Reserve D bag & pilot Chutes, 2
x toggles, 3 x main D bags, 2 x sets cutaway & reserve
handles, 2 x sets of DOD risers. The lot only $500!
¡Ü FXC AAD x 4 - Only $200 the lot!
¡Ü DOS student training harnesses x 14 - $1100 for
the lot or $80/each ($1000 if you buy all the student Telesis)
Contact Don on 03 5794 1466
Skydiving Airplane for sale - PC-6
Dear airsport collegues,
Skydive Grenchen, a leading dropzone in Switzerland is currently
selling its Pilatus-Porter PC-6 for a good price. Maybe this is a
good opportunity for one of your skydiving dropzones to invest in
another airplane...?
For Sale: C182F parachute
aircraft
TTIS 10364. Engine 97hr remaining. 3-bladed prop
993hr remaining.
Good condition inside and out, under-wing in flight door, and
parachute exit step.
Fresh 100 hourly.
Day VFR, charter category.
Dual ic-a200 radios, and a Narco AT150 transponder. $45000
For full details please contact Trevor at Melbourne
Skydive Centre on 0410 034862
More
2nd Hand Equipment including sports rigs can be found at: APF classifieds
For Australian Suppliers of New Equipment Click here
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Upcoming
Competition and Events
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MORE listings including local
club events, boogies, comps and instructor courses can be found
on the APF web site at: Calendar of
Events.
Event Advertising
If you would like your
skydiving event published on the APF web site (no cost), please
email details to apf@apf.asn.au But first, please
open up a Calendar
Event to look at samples for minimum information
required.
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Enjoy the rest of the week ahead!
Your Team at the National
Office
For more information, comments or suggestions please
email apf@apf.asn.au
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